Sunderland - End of Life Training (EOL)

These guidelines have been developed by a multi-professional steering group of specialists working in palliative care to provide advice on the management of common symptoms. A rigorous process of drafting, consultation and review has enabled all palliative care teams across the network to contribute to the final version to ensure that, as far as possible, the content represents a consensus informed by available evidence. The guidelines are for clinical staff whose work includes the care of patients with palliative care needs but for whom this work does not comprise the majority of their role. National documents refer to this work as ‘generalist palliative care'

In 2010 The Tyne and Wear Care Alliance in partnership with NHS South of Tyne and Wear delivered an End of Life training programme for care assistants and support workers. Following the success of this programme additional funding was secured in 2011 to incorporate training for registered nurses;

• 3 Day Training Course for Care and Support Workers
  (Level 3 Diploma unit accreditation)
  
  
• 3 Day Training Course for Qualified Nurses
  (Royal College of Nursing Accreditation)
  
  
• McKinley Syringe Driver Training for Qualified Nurses
  
  
• Verification of Expected Death Training for Qualified Nurses

End of Life Training Courses January - March 2012;

• January 2012 - Care and Support Workers Nomination Form
  (26th January 2012, 2nd February 2012 and 9th February 2012)
   
• February 2012 - Care and Support Workers Nomination Form
  (16th February 2012, 23rd February 2012 and 1st March 2012)
   
• January 2012 - Qualified Nurses Nomination Form
  (25th January 2012, 1st February 2012 and 8th February 2012)
  
  

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Supportive and Palliative Care Standards for End of Life Care in Care Homes

This is a specific area of work that the NHS South of Tyne and Wear is undertaking in partnership with Tyne and Wear Care Alliance around the implementation of the locally agreed Supportive and Palliative Care Standards for End of Life Care in Care Homes.

Download Supportive and Palliative Care Standards

The provision of palliative care is an intrinsic part of the care provided by residential and nursing homes.  In order to support the independent sector with their End of Life Care provision, NHS South of Tyne End of Life Strategy Group have created a self assessment tool, which when completed, will identify local training and support needs to implement the National End of Life Strategy.

All care homes are requested to complete a self assessment tool, which will be used by commissioners to assess the type and level of assistance they need to provide, in order to effectively support you.

This self assessment document needs to be completed by all registered Care Homes by Monday 12th December 2011 and returned to Tyne and Wear Care Alliance. "Downloadable here"